the orchestra

noun

US
: a group of seats in a theater that are close to the stage

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Currently, the onstage acoustic is deafeningly loud for Chicago Symphony players and the backstage area is barely spacious enough to accommodate the orchestra, much less additional performers or pop stars with large production teams. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 Larry Campbell was in Bob Dylan’s touring band from 1997 to 2004, worked with Levon Helm for years and even played in the orchestra for several Broadway musicals. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025 The Symphonic Choir joins the orchestra in the third act for a synergy between strings and lush vocals. Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024 Then the orchestra and chorus came in, performing passionate, soaring music. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for the orchestra

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